Texts & Translations

New translations into English of Yiddish language materials including poetry, stories, essays, and archival materials of all kinds. Original Yiddish texts are presented in a standardized orthography and are fully searchable.

Texts & Translation

ביאַליקס שיך

Bialik's Shoes

If Ḥayy­im Naḥ­man Bia­lik had left his slip­pers in your house, would you give them back? Read how Sholem Ale­ichem han­dled this problem. 

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